Thoughts on women's fiction/narratives, horror, and romance. Also, on Dollhouse.

[prozacpark]

I've been thinking about women's fiction, and women's genres lately, specifically in the context of horror and romance. I was initially surprised to find out that horror was considered to be a women's genre, but then it clicked that of course it was. It has two features that seem to be common to women's fiction: 1). It actually has women as

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[prozacpark]

I haven't, but it's totally on my list. I plan to do an online discussion thing on it soonish, and am just waiting for some people to get their copy. I'm looking forward to it muchly.

Randomly, have you read "Rebecca?" It was referenced on "The Inside" indirectly and is another one of those responses to the poor crazy wife in the attic in Jane Eyre books. I'm mostly glad to know that I'm not the only one who was horrified by the hero's poor mad wife who is locked up in the attic, and we're supposed to cry over his pain of how he can't marry someone else.

[zooey_glass04]

I hope you don't mind my totally jumping in, here, but is your Wide Sargasso Sea discussion going to be a public thing? Because if so, I'd love to join you.

PS I was planning to comment some more once I had read through all the comments, but I just hit discussion of the Dollhouse finale, which I haven't watched yet, so I'm skipping away till I've watched it. But I really enjoyed your post, I find the horror/romance dichotomy you're positing quite convincing.

[prozacpark]

Oh, you're welcome to join us, yes. More people are always good. I assume you already have a copy? I'll PM you the details once we have a date set. :)

[zooey_glass04]

Awesome, thank you!